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KLDS 
Summary
KLDS (1260 AM, "Radio Voz AM") is a radio station licensed to serve Falfurrias, Texas, United States. The station is owned by Bill Doerner, Valerie Smith, and Larry Roberts, through licensee Sportsradiocc LLC.
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| Broadcast area | Rio Grande Valley |
| Frequency | 1260 kHz |
| Branding | Radio Voz AM |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Spanish |
| Format | Religious |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KDFM, KIBL | |
| History | |
First air date | January 1, 1953 |
Former call signs | KBLP (1953-1956)[1] KPSO (1956-1997)[2] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 7149 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 500 watts day 330 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 27°14′11″N 98°10′22″W / 27.23639°N 98.17278°W |
KLDS broadcasts a Spanish-language religious radio format to the Rio Grande Valley and surrounding counties.[3]
The radio station began operations in 1953 broadcasting as KBLP with 500 watts of power, daytime-only, on a frequency of 1260 kHz under the ownership of Ben L. Parker.[1] In 1956, under new ownership, the station had its call sign changed to KPSO. The station was assigned the KLDS call sign by the Federal Communications Commission on December 19, 1997.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "Directory of AM and FM stations and Market Data of the United States". Broadcasting-Telecasting 1955 Yearbook-Marketbook Issue. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1955. p. 294.
- ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Archived from the original on December 13, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2009.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved May 29, 2009.
External links edit
- KLDS in the FCC AM station database
- KLDS in Nielsen Audio's AM station database